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pump out or no pumpout head
8'6" beam
"Peggie Hall" wrote in message ... All good advice if we're talking about a cruiser at least 25' with an 8' beam, an enclosed head, standup room, and a couple of batteries (the Lectra/San is legal on the Chesapeake Bay). But here, we're talking about a 23' cuddy that's likely to have a 6' beam....the only space for any toilet will be under a cushion in the cuddy. If you are going to carry the tank to be emptied I would recommend the 6 gallon tank. 50 lbs is a LOT to carry, Rod! If you are going to rely on just the pump out, then I would recommend a tank of at least 40 gallons. On a 23' cuddy??? Ye gods, Rod...he'd have to put the toilet in the cockpit and turn the entire cuddy into a holding tank!  Even if it were practical, 40 gallons is overkill...most boats on the Bay have 20-25 gallon tanks. Pumpouts are plentiful in MD...and most were paid for with federal grant money, which limits the amount they can charge for a pumpout to $5. IMO, a permanently installed 5-6 gal portapotty is the only viable option for him on a boat that size. There's no place to put a toilet AND a tank...and besides, pumping a toilet is more of a challenge than kids the age of his are likely to be able to meet. And, because they don't use any real flush water, the 5-6 portapotty holds about as many flushes as a 12-15 gallon holding tank connected to a manual marine toilet. I've spent a few weekends aboard boats equipped with 'em...that's enough for 4 adults for a full weekend including two nights aboard...so it should be enough to see his family through a full Sat/Sun weekend. Peggie ---------- Peggie Hall Specializing in marine sanitation since 1987 Author "Get Rid of Boat Odors - A Guide To Marine Sanitation Systems and Other Sources of Aggravation and Odor" http://shop.sailboatowners.com/detai...=400&group=327 http://www.seaworthy.com/html/get_ri...oat_odors.html |
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